Curb the agression?

[Chickenhappy8708]

My baby boy has matured quickly, 10 weeks old and he is massive, tail looks rooster, he crows about a million times a day. Yesterday to make a long story short, he was getting chased by a little kid, and we had to trap him back in the run because he was accidentialy let out, at like 9:00. So I went in to watch him because he seemed frantic. I sat down on the far side of the run and watched as he leaned over to of the pullets, and pulled out some feathers, one has the nerve to get up and peck him back, the other screamed in pain. I believed this to be because of stress, and got him some treats, to eat from my hand, he looked like he didn't trust me and it took him a while to take some. He was calming down, so I tried to pet his chest and wattles, which had calmed him down in the past, and he pecked me. I gave him more treats later, and he still seems hesitant around me today. I was outside less, and it seemed he crowed 30 times as much, is this a teenage boy thing, is there any way I can prevent aggressive behaviour in the future? Also does crowing and his comb size and color have anything to do with aggression?

 

[AidKD]

Try holding him and walking around with him several times a day. That's how I got my rooster that I hatched to be nice and not so nervous around me. Take things slow around him. He always may be a little hesitant to walk up to you because that's how mine is still. Hope this helps!

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

He doesn’t seem aggressive, just scared. I would be scared too if a child was relentlessly chasing me around. Just comfort him and try and keep him in a very stress free environment. He might never trust children or people in general ever again, and the only thing you could do is try and show him that he had nothing to be scared of.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

Thanks, I love him, so not a problem, I think I just need to regain his trust, he did let me pet him again, hoping that means we're on the right track.☺

 

[Ihavesomechickens]

Thanks, I love him, so not a problem, I think I just need to regain his trust, he did let me pet him again, hoping that means we're on the right track.☺

It sounds like he really likes you, if he let you pet him again that fast. No chicken likes being chased around, especially cockerels. They care about being the strongest they can be, and trying to impress the hens/pullets. Being chased around is for one, scary, and two, embarrassing. Two things cockerels really don’t like.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

Thanks, I've tried hard to get there with him, lucky me found out about his real gender when he was about 3 weeks, I've been treating him special ever since. I'm glad I found out earlier, his comb and wattles were a bit if a give away. I hope he's not a jerk, I really like him. I think the pullet who pecks him back embarrass him on a daily basis lol, with her I will not submit to you additude that happens with every raised hackle feather. She pecks him a lot, I think he took her by surprise.

 

[Flockincrazy]

My baby boy has matured quickly, 10 weeks old and he is massive, tail looks rooster, he crows about a million times a day. Yesterday to make a long story short, he was getting chased by a little kid, and we had to trap him back in the run because he was accidentialy let out, at like 9:00. So I went in to watch him because he seemed frantic. I sat down on the far side of the run and watched as he leaned over to of the pullets, and pulled out some feathers, one has the nerve to get up and peck him back, the other screamed in pain. I believed this to be because of stress, and got him some treats, to eat from my hand, he looked like he didn't trust me and it took him a while to take some. He was calming down, so I tried to pet his chest and wattles, which had calmed him down in the past, and he pecked me. I gave him more treats later, and he still seems hesitant around me today. I was outside less, and it seemed he crowed 30 times as much, is this a teenage boy thing, is there any way I can prevent aggressive behaviour in the future? Also does crowing and his comb size and color have anything to do with aggression?

I have a spray bottle for bad behavior so when my flock gets out of sorts I give the ornery one a squirt and no comb size/color or crowing have nothing to do with behavior the kid chasing him probably had him out of sorts he was probably scared and that was his way of showing his emotions

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

Good, thanks. I hadn't read much about rooster and aggression, so this is all unfamiliar to me.

 

[The Happster]

He doesn’t seem aggressive, just scared. I would be scared too if a child was relentlessly chasing me around. Just comfort him and try and keep him in a very stress free environment. He might never trust children or people in general ever again, and the only thing you could do is try and show him that he had nothing to be scared of.

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I know how I'd react to a child chasing me. You're lucky he didn't peck the child.
I don't let children near my boys, not because the boys would peck the child; I trust my lads completely. But because they can be unpredictable and I do not want my roosters being chased.
He probably feels like he has been challenged, hence the crowing.
His manliness is at stake here!

I have a spray bottle for bad behavior so when my flock gets out of sorts I give the ornery one a squirt and no comb size/color or crowing have nothing to do with behavior the kid chasing him probably had him out of sorts he was probably scared and that was his way of showing his emotions

I do not advise this if you want to be close to your chickens. This would work for other people, but I like to have a close relationship with my lads. They should feel happy coming up to me and sitting on my lap.
IMO if the situation gets bad enough you have to shoot water at a chicken, they should be in the freezer, and not around people, ESPECIALLY young kids.


Give this roo a bit more time. He sounds nice enough.

 

[Chickenhappy8708]

Thank you! I don't have a spray bottle that had sent contained chemicals, so probably not hahaha. He has let me touch his face again, so I've made a game plan.Let him have a few days, hand feed him, lots of treats, no other people are allowed to chase him into the coop. I will be carrying him around from time to time in a few days. Mean while he is mastering his crow, starts strong, but he defidently loses steam at the end. Haven't seen him go after anyone else either. Thanks again for all the help you guys! Hope the 2 of us can work this out!